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Last season Lou and Phees were always hehehehehehehehehehehehehehehehe and this year it is down to business baby. Freshman hehehehes are over and they have both come on strong. Assuming responsibility for some leadership on the team looks good on both of them.
 
bags27 said:
After the game about 2 weeks ago, CD said that they were showing her films of Richard "Rip" Hamilton, certainly the best player in UConn history in getting open by moving without the ball. And now, progressively, they've taught her movement and created isolation plays for her. I suspect they will continue to create complexity for all three of their wings, taking advantage of their athleticism.
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Didn't UConn have a guy named Ray Allen that was pretty good?
 
Fairfield Fan said:
I'll bash Doris. Towards the end of the game, she said, "This is a very talented, very deep Notre Dame team. But UConn is going to walk out of here with a win."
Huh? It's as if UConn got lucky, as if they didn't deserve it. I'm really tired of her constant cheerleading for Connecticut to lose.
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I took that as emphasis as to magnitude of the performance UConn had just put on.
 
Scud49 said:
Seeing her catch a pass, then spinning and putting the ball on the floor as she drives to the basket is a great addition to her game this year.
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You have to love the way KLS (and the rest, actually) keeps building her game. Her driving ability will open up her jumper. Last year, having 3 WNBA players opened up her jumper.
 
Fairfield Fan said:
I'll bash Doris. Towards the end of the game, she said, "This is a very talented, very deep Notre Dame team. But UConn is going to walk out of here with a win."

Huh? It's as if UConn got lucky, as if they didn't deserve it. I'm really tired of her constant cheerleading for Connecticut to lose.
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I thought her comment was definitely a compliment to the Huskies, meaning that we had beaten a really good team. I'm also one of the few that likes the job Doris is doing (although she does ramble on, often while an important play is taking place). I think she's miles better than Meghan, who I like personally and have respect for as an alum. However, nobody can touch the best WCBB analyst out there--Kara Lawson.
 
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MilfordHusky said:
Geno said they have had to "Beat the California out of her." Lou has always been a tough kid, but now she's becoming Badass. And she's only a sophomore. :)
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On that note, it appears that Geno's "California" crack is not going over well with certain orange-hued commentators:

As I tweeted after the game, I suppose now the "don't hate, just get better" and "if you don't like UConn, you don't like basketball" chatter will begin again soon. Words can't express how bored I am with that line of thinking and all the yammering that goes with it.

In the meantime, UConn coach Geno Auriemma apparently said in the post-game press conference that they had to "knock the California out of Katie Lou Samuelson" to get her to play their way. And UConn fans wonder why Auriemma offends so many people.

I'm glad that Washington coach Mike Neighbors didn't try to knock the California out of Kelsey Plum, because she's the nation's leading scorer. Again.​


I swear, some people will be offended if Geno simply says "please" or "thank you."
 
oldude said:
Lou is getting the Stewie treatment, and unlike Stewie who had Dolson & Stokes around to protect her, the bumping and hand-checking that Lou is facing this season has reached an entirely new level. IMO it is the ultimate complement to Lou's ability that opponents are doing everything possible to keep her from beating them, and yet Lou is still beating them.
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That's why we need to get Batouly eligible just as fast as we can.
 
I see the similarities in the way teams try to defend the sophomore Lou and the way teams defended the sophomore Stewie, the knock on them at the point in their respective careers is be physical with them because they don't like contact. The new "freedom of movement" rules are supposed to clean up that type of play but it varies official to official and game to game. Lou will have to learn the lesson Stewie learned, she has to improve her ball-handling skills to be able to get to wherever she wants to go on the floor with the ball in her hands. Coaches will will start defending her with smaller players to get into her when she's out on the wing and disrupt her timing, Maya Moore was the past master at beating defenders off the dribble from the wing or the top of the key,still is, I saw this with Texas and DePaul, smaller players guarding her on the wing make her uncomfortable and Connecticut's post entry passing needs work, especially from the wing. Last night Lou was had her defender buried in the post and showed her numbers on at least four plays and didn't get the ball. Those play would have resulted in buckets, fouls or both. I'm sure Shea is working with her on the handle as she did with Stewie and like Stewie once Lou improves her handle to the point that she's comfortable putting the ball on the floor against smaller defenders, she too will be unguardable....
 
ochoopsfan said:
Lou going to the hoop in HSView attachment 17496
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Thanks - I was going to say that Lou didn't add her driving ability at CT, she brought it with her - USA baseketball generally used her as a spot up three shooter, but she did more on a bum ankle in the three on three team, and she was pretty good at Mater Dei with interior shots, though best know for breaking KML's single season 3 record.

The scoop shot i really liked came earlier when she went down the lane left handed and banked it home from about five feet away. She missed a number of bunnies last night, but she is usually in Gabby class in terms of dexterity and shot accuracy from five feet in with either hand - not the same elevation but impressive body control to cut through defenders and get the shot up and in.
 
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iamcbs said:
I see the similarities in the way teams try to defend the sophomore Lou and the way teams defended the sophomore Stewie, the knock on them at the point in their respective careers is be physical with them because they don't like contact. The new "freedom of movement" rules are supposed to clean up that type of play but it varies official to official and game to game. Lou will have to learn the lesson Stewie learned, she has to improve her ball-handling skills to be able to get to wherever she wants to go on the floor with the ball in her hands. Coaches will will start defending her with smaller players to get into her when she's out on the wing and disrupt her timing, Maya Moore was the past master at beating defenders off the dribble from the wing or the top of the key,still is, I saw this with Texas and DePaul, smaller players guarding her on the wing make her uncomfortable and Connecticut's post entry passing needs work, especially from the wing. Last night Lou was had her defender buried in the post and showed her numbers on at least four plays and didn't get the ball. Those play would have resulted in buckets, fouls or both. I'm sure Shea is working with her on the handle as she did with Stewie and like Stewie once Lou improves her handle to the point that she's comfortable putting the ball on the floor against smaller defenders, she too will be unguardable....
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Agreed. We may also need a "vintage Geno" referee rant to help with some foul calls. Saw many elbows to Lou's body that in most cases would be fouls that didn't even raise ref's eyebrows.
 
Plebe said:
On that note, it appears that Geno's "California" crack is not going over well with certain orange-hued commentators:

As I tweeted after the game, I suppose now the "don't hate, just get better" and "if you don't like UConn, you don't like basketball" chatter will begin again soon. Words can't express how bored I am with that line of thinking and all the yammering that goes with it.

In the meantime, UConn coach Geno Auriemma apparently said in the post-game press conference that they had to "knock the California out of Katie Lou Samuelson" to get her to play their way. And UConn fans wonder why Auriemma offends so many people.

I'm glad that Washington coach Mike Neighbors didn't try to knock the California out of Kelsey Plum, because she's the nation's leading scorer. Again.​


I swear, some people will be offended if Geno simply says "please" or "thank you."
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When we got a LOI from EDD, Geno said that she was uber-talented, but not the toughest kid on the block. I think that's what he means about Lou. Geno grew up on Philly ball. He just wants his players to be tough and has a smart-ass way of putting things.
 
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Is this girlie baskeball? :rolleyes:

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Sometimes ending the rough stuff can only be accomplished in the most undesireable way...
Sending a message..."Dee getting punched by Auburn point guard" Geno whispering in Ashley Valley's ear...Ashley goes in...17 seconds later Auburn point guard leveled in front of Auburn bench, Ashley going hard for a steal...Ashley Valley back out...No more punching Dee rest of game...Bridgeport Regional...
 
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Waquoit said:
I took that as emphasis as to magnitude of the performance UConn had just

If Muffet had coached her considerable talent, put a lid on Agumbowale, benched Mabrey , got her frosh to pass the ball instead of going one on one, who knows what might have happened? Out coached, out hustled, the Irish folded like a deck of old cards. To the victor go the spoils, in this case bragging rights until they meet again. McGraw was right, they have to watch the film.
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tonehill68 said:
The saying "the biggest improvement in athletes is between their freshman and sophomore years" is true in KLS' case. She is showing that she is more than just an outside shooter. She is also starting to get used to the physicality which is also a plus. (Not sure why teams continue to think that if you get physical with UCONN, you have a chance of winning).
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This really was in the works in the second half of last season, but let's face it, most of the game time she'd just gum up the works by getting in there last year. But, when opportunity presented itself she had grown her game to include going inside. BTW she had it in HS, just had to get it back at the next level speed.
 
bizarro aj said:
The reason Collier and gabby will have great seasons is because teams are going to worry more about kls which will give them more opportunities to get open looks. If kls carries this team to a NC she will be one of the greatest uconn players not named Maya.
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It will be a team effort. Collier and Gabby are elite talents in their own right. Any team that ignores either will lose. Collier can put up 25 any night. And we don't call Gabby Gabulous for no reason. Along with Lou, they are the new big 3, and they need each other. And while we are at it, we must give due respect to the steadiness of Kia, especially defensively. And she remains a threat to hit the 3-pointer. This is a very strong team.
 
NewCorn said:
It will be a team effort. Collier and Gabby are elite talents in their own right. Any team that ignores either will lose. Collier can put up 25 any night. And we don't call Gabby Gabulous for no reason. Along with Lou, they are the new big 3, and they need each other. And while we are at it, we must give due respect to the steadiness of Kia, especially defensively. And she remains a threat to hit the 3-pointer. This is a very strong team.
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I completely agree. It's easy to get enamored with what one singular player has done - not that I'm saying anyone here has, but it is very easy to focus on the accomplishments of only one player - but now more than ever, this is a team effort. Every member of this team right now is playing a crucial role. They're all individual parts of a very big, well-oiled machine. Without one of those parts, the machine wouldn't be the same. Without one of the members, this team wouldn't be the same. Whether it's Napheesa consistently tearing it up, KLS delivering big buckets when we need it, Kia running the floor on defense and keeping the energy and passion up, Gabby being, well... Gabulous and doing things not many people expected her to do when she came here as a freshman, Saniya being a calm and steady role model to the younger players on how to handle big and tense situations with ease, to the bench that comes in to deliver and perform to the standards Geno has set for years. It's a team effort this year, and they're proving that they work really, really well as a team.
 
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iamcbs said:
I see the similarities in the way teams try to defend the sophomore Lou and the way teams defended the sophomore Stewie, the knock on them at the point in their respective careers is be physical with them because they don't like contact. The new "freedom of movement" rules are supposed to clean up that type of play but it varies official to official and game to game. Lou will have to learn the lesson Stewie learned, she has to improve her ball-handling skills to be able to get to wherever she wants to go on the floor with the ball in her hands. Coaches will will start defending her with smaller players to get into her when she's out on the wing and disrupt her timing, Maya Moore was the past master at beating defenders off the dribble from the wing or the top of the key,still is, I saw this with Texas and DePaul, smaller players guarding her on the wing make her uncomfortable and Connecticut's post entry passing needs work, especially from the wing. Last night Lou was had her defender buried in the post and showed her numbers on at least four plays and didn't get the ball. Those play would have resulted in buckets, fouls or both. I'm sure Shea is working with her on the handle as she did with Stewie and like Stewie once Lou improves her handle to the point that she's comfortable putting the ball on the floor against smaller defenders, she too will be unguardable....
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The minute we got Lou and saw "what she was" - it is coming to fruition. She is a brutal mismatch. I thought Young was struggling a lot with Lou . She missed some highly makeable shots. It looked like when she caught the ball at the elbow she was really really good.

The beauty of this team is that they have special qualities. I know some downplay Nurse because she isn't a supreme athlete or scorer or shooter but she is a scorer. You could have her as a top-tier scorer. You set her picks. And she knows what she's doing when she gets in the lane. They just have four terrific players that are very aware of what they are/ i.e. know their strengths.

With Lou-- absolutely you want someone up tight on her. The problem with "small" is that she is 6'3. That is an exceptional size for an outside shooter that moves well w/o the ball who can low post and score on the inside. The point is - if her defender is 6'0 or maybe even 6'1 or shorter and she gets picked even for a second - Lou can shoot easily over the top. Whether it be from 3 or 2. Remember when Kara Lawson was speaking of the Texas defense right on Lou with those curls, they could do nothing to bother the shot. She kept saying "That was good defense" as we kept watching Lou drain the curls. A small player can't really stop that. A small player gets bumped a little bit on a pick - it's enough for Lou to get her shot comfortably off with the size she has.

And in the Texas game - we saw Lou run around a bit then settle into the low post on a play. The quicker but shorter defender tried to reach around Lou to knock the pass away but as any fundamentally sound player is taught - Lou Took a half step and used/extended her long arms "to meet the ball/meet the pass." The defender couldn't her hand on the ball, and because she was smaller, Lou did an easy drop step after catching and scored on a layup. The quick player just wasn't big enough to deny the ball. And once Lou gets the ball, she seems adept at taking long strides either to the basket or lateral all-the-while maintaining her balance.

It seems are team ahs "just enough" to be frighteningly extremely dangerous. They all seem to go off on one game here or there points wise all-the-while we heard last two coaches come out and say "we didn't want to have to play them zone."

I don't get nervous with these games. I'm just so excited to see how do you stop this team- force them to play bad. OFC they could and may very well have just a night nothing falls- but that is different than forcing bad play. It is just so beautiful to watch this team and what makes it so fantastic is that the prime 7 have all contributed in very big ways.
 
StephStorrs said:
I completely agree. It's easy to get enamored with what one singular player has done - not that I'm saying anyone here has, but it is very easy to focus on the accomplishments of only one player - but now more than ever, this is a team effort. Every member of this team right now is playing a crucial role. They're all individual parts of a very big, well-oiled machine. Without one of those parts, the machine wouldn't be the same. Without one of the members, this team wouldn't be the same. Whether it's Napheesa consistently tearing it up, KLS delivering big buckets when we need it, Kia running the floor on defense and keeping the energy and passion up, Gabby being, well... Gabulous and doing things not many people expected her to do when she came here as a freshman, Saniya being a calm and steady role model to the younger players on how to handle big and tense situations with ease, to the bench that comes in to deliver and perform to the standards Geno has set for years. It's a team effort this year, and they're proving that they work really, really well as a team.
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I was proud of Saniya in the ND game...
 
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